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Defects in the Fanconi Anemia Pathway and Chromatid Cohesion in Head and Neck Cancer.
Cancer research - 1 Sept 2015
Stoepker Chantal, Ameziane Najim, van der Lelij Petra, Kooi Irsan E, Oostra Anneke B, Rooimans Martin A, van Mil Saskia E, Brink Arjen, Dietrich Ralf, Balk Jesper A, Ylstra Bauke, Joenje Hans, Feller Stephan M, Brakenhoff Ruud H
Abstract excerpt
Failure to repair DNA damage or defective sister chromatid cohesion, a process essential for correct chromosome segregation, can be causative of chromosomal instability (CIN), which is a hallmark of many types of cancers. We investigated how frequent this occurs in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and whether specific mechanisms or genes could be linked to these phenotypes. The genomic instability...
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